Experience

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor of Ethics, Culture, & Moral Leadership. Director, Metro-Urban Institute

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Sister Scholars®

• Founder and CEO

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Sister Scholars supports Black women who have or are pursuing their doctorates in various fields to achieve their vision of success. This is done in an encouraging community through Sister Scholars coaching, courses, conferences, retreats, and institutional consultations. www.SisterScholars.org Sister Scholars supports Black women who have or are pursuing their doctorates in various fields to achieve their vision of success. This is done in an encouraging community through Sister Scholars coaching, courses, conferences, retreats, and institutional consultations. www.SisterScholars.org



The Mingo Group

• CEO

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  The Mingo Group is a unique consulting group that works to provide "Innovative Solutions for Breakthrough Growth" for corporations, non-profits, and individuals. The Mingo Group is a unique consulting group that works to provide "Innovative Solutions for Breakthrough Growth" for corporations, non-profits, and individuals.



African Methodist Episcopal Church

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reverend

  • 2002 - Present



Penn State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2022

  2015-2017, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the African American Studies Department. Increased student majors and minors by over 5X. Created professional development seminars, decreased time to degree completion through clarifying and streamlining the curricular requirements, and built a strong student-activist community.

• Post-Doctoral Fellow and Research Associate - African American Studies Department

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014



UC Santa Barbara

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ella Baker Visiting Professor of Black Studies (2018-2019)

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019



Emory University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D. Candidate

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2013

• Coordinator University Senate and Faculty Council, Office of the Provost

  • Oct 2009 - May 2012

  Led administrative support and overall coordination for the University Senate, Faculty Council, and their respective Executive Committees. Spearheaded coordination for the Distinguished Faculty Lecture series. Produced the annual report. Managed the Senate and Council websites, and listservs.



Soul Purpose

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Owner

  • Jan 2008 - 2010



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Manager

  • 1995 - 2003

  Senior Brand Manager, North American Secret Antiperspirant Brand Led and managed all aspects of the Secret Brand for North America from packaging, price and fragrance to television, print, radio, and internet advertising, including developing above normal scoring pieces of advertising for the brand for the first time in ten years. Consistently increased volume and dollar share indexes, and delivered nearly $250 Million in Sales to the company annually. Publix Customer Team Marketing Manager/South Region Marketing Led all marketing efforts for Procter & Gamble products in Publix supermarkets. Delivered an incremental $22 Million in Sales for this chain behind breakthrough events, delivering between 10 and 20:1 payouts. Managed all field-marketing managers in the grocery channel in the Southern Region (over ten states). Brand Manager, North American Head and Shoulder’s Brand Led and managed all aspects of the Head and Shoulder’s Brand including leading the global re-launch of packaging and graphics for the business. Increased annual sales from $151 Million to $175 Million, despite the brand experiencing the first significant competitive threats in over 20 years. Show less